Wheeled toy.



J. B. SPENCER.

WHEBLED TOY. 1

APPLICATION mum AUG. 6, 190a.

Patented May 25, 1909.

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JOHN B. SPENCER, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

WHEELED TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Application filed August 6, 1908. Serial No. 447,259.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN B. SPENCER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Spo- 1 port 18, pivoted kane, in the county of Spokane and State of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVheeled Toys; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in wheeled toys and consists of the figure of a horse mounted u on wheels with means for attaching or bite -ng the horse to a cart or wagon of any description and for guiding the horse by the reins from the seat of the cart or wagon.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheeled toy embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a to plan view; Fig. 3 is a transverse section ta en on line 22 of Fig. 1; and, Fig. 4: is a front view.

In the embodiment illustrated the toy comprises the figure of a horse mounted upon wheels 2, which are journaled to the legs 3, of the horse.

In carrying the invention into effect, the body 4 of the wheeled toy is provided with a central vertical opening 5, in which is revolubly mounted a tube 6, provided with a square socket 7, the purpose of which will be shown, and at its upper end with a transverse back piece 8, bent inwardly at opposite ends, as at 9, against portions of a flexible element which extends through a corresponding guide opening 11, formed in the head portion of the horse and through guides 12 arranged at the neck portion. A supporting wheel 13 is mounted at the lower end of a support 15 rovided at said end with laterally spaced egs 16. The central portion of the support 15 is of approximately square form to fit in the square socket of the tube 6, so that when the latter is turned in its opening by means of the reins the su port and supporting wheel 13, is also cause to turn and guide the wheeled figure.

When the figure is hitched to the cart or wagon the supporting wheel 13 is supported to run upon the ground with the wheels 2 in elevated position by means of a pivoted sup between the hind legs of the figure and provided with a reduced front portion 19, adapted to be engaged with the lower recessed portion 20, of an upright catch 21 mounted. between the front legs of the figure, the reduced ortion of the pivoted support being also at apted to be engaged with the upper recessed portion 22, of the catch when it is desired to support the su porting wheel 18, in elevated position in orcer to allow the wheeled figure to run up on the wheels 2, as in unhitching said figure. The body of the figure is also provided at opposite sides with lat erally projecting eyes to receive the shafts 21 of the cart or wagon to which the wheeled figure is attached, the rear end of the body 4, of the figure having rearwardly projecting eyes 21 which fit between vertically spaced pairs of eyes 22, extending forwardly from the platform 23, of the cart, the figure being hitched to the cart by keeper pins 24, which are inserted through the eyes of the figure and those of the platform. The cart is preferably propelled by upright operating levers 25 pivoted to the platform and extending below the same, the ower ends of said levers being connected with pitmen 26, which connect with the cranks 28 of a double crank axle 27, to which the supporting wheels 29 are fixed.

It is to be understood that the wheeled figure may be attached to a wagon or other dif ferent forms of vehicles.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my I claim as new is 1. In a toy of the class described, a wheeled figure, a vertically adjustable guide wheel, and means for connecting the guide wheel with the wheeled figure whereby either one of said elements may be supported in elevated position upon the other.

2. In a toy of the class described, a wheeled invention, what figure, a vertically adjustable wheelsupport plane beneath the body of the figure, the support having an opening to receive the wheel support, and a catch provided with upper and lower recessed portions to receive the front end of the ivoted support.

3. In a toy of t 1e class described, a Wheeled figure, pairs of forwardly projecting eyes extending from the vehicle, rearwardly proj ecting eyes extending from the figure between the first mentioned pairs of eyes, and keeper pins for connecting the eyes of the figure 1F- JOHN B. SPENCER.

Witnesses:

Lorns HUNT, CHARLOTTE L. HUNT. 

